Search for dissertations about: "cancertherapy"

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2. 1. Anticancer Activity of Melflufen : Preclinical Studies of a Novel Peptidase-Potentiated Alkylator

   Author : Sara Strese; Joachim Gullbo; Rolf Larsson; Mårten Fryknäs; Sigurd Vitols; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; cancertherapy; preclinical studies; melflufen; aminopeptidase-potentiated; cancer; angiogenesis; Klinisk farmakologi; Clinical Pharmacology;

   Abstract : Melflufen (melphalan flufenamide, chemical name L-melphalanyl-p-L-fluorophenylalanine ethyl ester hydrochloride, previously called J1) is a derivative of the classical alkylating agent melphalan. Melflufen is potentiated by hydrolytic cleavage by aminopeptidase N (APN), leading to high intracellular concentrations of alkylating moieties and subsequent cell death. READ MORE